Tire retreading plant

Abstract

A recapping shop concluding a plurality of work stations for preparing tires to be recapped, an autoclave having a horizontal axis for vulcanizing the new treads, a first transport system for transferring the tires between the various stations and for storing them and a second transport system for transferring the tires into the autoclave, out of it and for storing them, characterized in that the first and second transport systems have a common transfer and storage structure.

I claim:  
     
       1. A tire recapping shop comprising: 
       (1) a plurality of work stations for preparing tires to be recapped;  
       (2) an autoclave having a horizontal axis for vulcanizing new treads of tires;  
       (3) a monorail transporter for transporting the tires and having first and second endless loops which share a common branch, said second endless loop having a second branch extending into said autoclave;  
       (4) a first means, including the first endless loop of said monorail transporter, for transferring the tires between workstations during preparation of the tires for vulcanization and for storing the tires;  
       (5) a second means, including the second endless loop of said monorail transporter and said second branch thereof, for transferring the tires into and out of said autoclave and for storing the tires.  
     
     
       2. The shop according to  claim 1 , wherein the first and second means include a single crane having a boom, where the boom allows for movement between the plurality of workstations arranged in a circle around the crane. 
     
     
       3. The shop according to  claim 1 , wherein the first and the second endless loops have an elongated form to facilitate intermediate storage of tires in batches. 
     
     
       4. The shop according to  claim 2 , wherein the crane comprises a support mounted inside the second endless loop. 
     
     
       5. The shop according to  claim 1 , wherein the tires are stored on the common branch after removal from the autoclave.